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22 Jan 19
The European Union has announced its highest-ever initial humanitarian budget to tackle conflicts and climate change worldwide.
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22 Jan 19
A 1% tax increase on the world’s richest people could help governments fund public services, which would reduce poverty and inequality, Oxfam has said.
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22 Jan 19
Green financing made up 36% of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s total investments last year – just short of its target of 40% by 2020.
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15 Jan 19
South Africa has recently been plagued by controlled power cuts organised by the single, state-owned electricity provider Eskom - a firm integral to the country’s economy but mired in accusations of...
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11 Jan 19
The World Bank and Bangladesh have signed a $250m agreement to create more jobs to boost economic growth in the south Asian country.
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8 Jan 19
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim has resigned from his post three years before he was due to leave.
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3 Jan 19
Uganda’s budget deficit could narrow to 6% of gross domestic product in the next year due to investment in large hydropower projects, it has been reported.
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3 Jan 19
Rising borrowing costs for developing countries should be tackled to avoid a “full-blown debt crisis”, campaigners have warned.
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19 Dec 18
The Islamic Development Bank has approved $281.55m for development projects in its member states, it announced this week.
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19 Dec 18
The UK has pledged £100m extra funding to renewable energy projects in Africa giving hundreds of thousands access to electricity, the government has announced.
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19 Dec 18
India will help the Maldives boost economic and social development through a $1.4bn support package, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
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14 Dec 18
The Portuguese government has approved a €500m plan to expand the metro systems in the cities of Lisbon and Porto, which is set to start next year.
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14 Dec 18
The UK’s International Development Committee has launched an inquiry on the government's progress towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.
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14 Dec 18
The Asian Development Bank and Pakistan have signed an agreement worth $284m to provide a more stable and secure electricity supply in the country.
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14 Dec 18
The Western Balkans is one of the most polluted regions in Europe. The good news is that alternative, cleaner energy sources are becoming more viable, say Jakov Milatovic and Damin Chung of the...
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12 Dec 18
Mexico will invest more than $30m in its southern states over the next five years to boost economic growth and tackle migration in and out of the country, the foreign minister has said.
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10 Dec 18
International donor funding to prevent terrorism and improve security in the African Sahel countries is set to rise to over €1bn.
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10 Dec 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m loan to India’s Punjab state following improvements in fiscal responsibility and budget management.
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6 Dec 18
Luxembourg is set to become the first country in the world to make all public transport free, as the government prioritises the environment.
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6 Dec 18
Kenya has announced plans to provide universal access to electricity by 2022 in partnership with the World Bank.
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4 Dec 18
The world’s most powerful economies have agreed to improve the global trading system as US president Donald Trump delays Chinese tariffs.
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3 Dec 18
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati will be supported to improve its public finances and boost economic growth through better regulation.
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30 Nov 18
Some form of relief scheme is needed for smaller states that have suffered natural disasters to get debt down to a sustainable level, suggests Jubilee Debt Campaign’s Tim Jones.
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28 Nov 18
Climate change could cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars a year by the end of the century if the current administration does not change its policies, a government report has warned.
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27 Nov 18
To run a truly global foreign policy, the ultimate challenge for China is winning hearts and minds rather than showering cash, says Chatham House’s Dr Yu Jie.